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Mandatory things to remember with EVP!
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Do NOT whisper!
Sounds simple doesn’t it? Its not, just listen to your tape.
Even the most experienced EVP collectors are caught
whispering. Remember if you can’t speak loud and clear then
don’t speak at all!
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Avoid collecting
audio outside.
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Make note of shoes,
clothing, equipment and other tools on your person that make
noise. (test it out)
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If your stomach is
upset, hungry or just noisy, you may want to skip EVP
collections this time around, or drink some Pepto!
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If you are
collecting audio, keep your recorder away from your
walkie-talkie.
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Use brand new clean tapes. Low Noise/High
Bias tapes work best.
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If you kick or hit
something, DO NOT announce to everyone that “that was me”.
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If something random
pops into your mind, say it out loud.
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Outside traffic and
noise. If it is that noisy, close up shop try again later.
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Limit speaking
until everyone is ready to speak.
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Do not shout at the
ghosts, for the love of God, DO
NOT shout at the ghosts!
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Do not ask the
ghosts stupid questions like “are
you here?” or “can I see you”. Because that is just stupid. Think about it!
Always assume and always allow a building to be what it is!
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When analyzing, if
it is a whisper like quality voice, find out which one of you
did it before assuming it was a ghost. It has never been
proven or disproven that ghosts whisper.
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Be critical before
you put your name behind a paranormal claim.
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Avoid using
psychics while collecting EVP.
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Allow the ghosts
plenty of time to answer you.
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Listen to the room.
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Control your
breathing and your voice quirks.
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Relax and allow the
room to be what it is.
The
best part in my research has been discovering that the
majority of EVP’s that are turned in to me are nothing more
than a voice trick. Team members unknowingly making strange
noises without even consciously realizing they are doing it.
Everyone does it, a slight coughs, one of those funky logy
phlegm breaths, a mumble, and a sigh, a murmur of being cold
and tired.
This is the most
common of all EVP mistakes that are known to the field.
Operator or team member error, if you do not believe me, just
record you and a couple of your friends just sitting and
talking, talking about anything, you will play it back and
learn very quickly that a person voice is capable of doing all
kinds of tricks. Tricks that are later assumed to be “voices
from the grave”. You might say I am being overly picky,
well, yes I am.
When a person stakes a claim that
they have crossed a path in life and death and actually
succeeded in collecting a voice from beyond, that is a very
important claim to make. You better make sure that your claim
is what it is. One of the easiest ways to validate your audio
is to video tape your team members faces and actions. I have
personally watched my team members on video moving their
mouths at the same time a possible EVP was collected. They
made the EVP, not the ghost. Use your video camera to back up
your EVP claims, especially if furniture and doors are not
flying across the room while you are on your investigation.
Catch the culprit then declare your voice!
By Tonya Hacker
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